Başar Önal
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-07-06) 6 July 2004
Place of birth Doetinchem, Netherlands
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 De Graafschap
Number 33
Youth career
2009–2012 DZC '68
2012–2022 De Graafschap
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– De Graafschap 41 (8)
International career‡
2021–2022 Turkey U18 4 (0)
2022– Turkey U19 3 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 June 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:54, 28 February 2023 (UTC)

Başar Önal (born 6 July 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for De Graafschap in the Eerste Divisie. Born in the Netherlands, he is a youth international for Turkey.

Professional career

Önal began playing football with the youth sides of DZC '68 at the age of 5, before being scouted with De Graafschap at 8 years old. He worked his way up their youth categories, eventually promoting straight to their senior team in 2022.[1] He made his senior and professional debut with De Graafschap as a late substitute in a 3–1 Eerste Divisie loss to MVV Maastricht on 18 March 2022.[2] On 15 April 2022, he signed his first professional contract with De Graafschap for 3 seasons.[3]

International career

Önal is a youth international for Turkey, having played up to the Turkey U19s.[4]

Personal life

Önal was born in the Netherlands to Turkish parents.[5] [1]

Playing style

Önal began playing football as a left-back, before moving to left winger as a U17. He is a fast attacker who is good at handling the ball and getting past opponents. He likes having the ball at his feet, and attacking from the flanks or as a false striker.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "De Turkse pleintjesvoetballer die dit seizoen doorbreekt op De Vijverberg | Keuken Kampioen Divisie". keukenkampioendivisie.nl.
  2. ↑ "De Graafschap legt jeugdspeler Önal vast". www.regio8.nl.
  3. ↑ "De Graafschap legt talent Basar Önal voor drie jaar vast". www.doetinchemsvizier.nl.
  4. ↑ Made, Richard van der (October 23, 2022). "Groeibriljant Basar Onal droomt van Spanje en Engeland: 'In mijn hoofd kom ik heel ver'". www.gld.nl.
  5. ↑ "De Graafschap-speler Önal denkt bij zege aan familie in Turkije". NPO Radio 1.
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